Flaco at Main Plaza, more on tap this weekend

Last week, I attended a CineFestival panel discussion featuring accordion greats Flaco Jimenez and Jesse Borrego. Among the topics, they talked about how public’s perception of Conjunto music  or Tex-Mex  has changed over the years. Back then, Conjunto was deemed only appropriate for cantinas and not for mass consumption. There were a lot of partying and getting drunk a lot.

“Well, we still get drunk a lot,” Jimenez said.

But sitting there in the Guadalupe Theatre, listening to Flaco and Borrego tell their stories, I realized, man, I need to see these guys the next opportunity I get. It’s been a while.

Luckily, Flaco and his band will give a performance called “Amor en el Corazón” 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Main Plaza. It’s free.

Go see Flaco. Celebrate a living legend. You’ll feel better for it.

That’s Main Plaza Music. For more about what’s going on downtown, read below. As always, these listings are the work of Stefanie “Confessions of a Shop-aholic” Arias.

Friday

“Fabulation, or the Re-education of Undine” Jump-Start Theater, Building B, Blue Star Arts Complex, Alamo at Probandt, (210) 656-0349. The Renaissance Guild presents Lynn Nottage’s dark satire about a high-powered PR executive whose life goes into a downward spiral when her husband swipes all of her money. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through March 1. $10-$20.

“Pippi Longstocking” Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, (210) 340-4060. The 2008-2009 Children’s Fine Arts Series continues with a production based on the stories about this female Dennis the Menace by Astrid Lindgren. 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., show is 55 minutes. Recommended for ages 4 and older. $9-$11 at www.childrensfineartseries.org. Season tickets $32-$56.

Twiggs Surrender Living History Event Alamo Plaza, (210) 573-0909. Dramatic re-enactment of the surrender of all Texas forts to Ben McCulloch during the Civil War. Presented by the Alamo Rifles Living History Association and Alamo Camp 1325 Sons of Confederate Veterans. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.